ABOUT US

Ecotech Engineers is a diverse award-winning structural engineering consultancy looking for a talented and self-motivated Structural Engineer ready to work in a fast-paced environment and make a difference. If you enjoy working across multiple projects and building strong Client relationships this is the consultancy for you.
Our work focuses in the residential sector collaborating with Developers to deliver new housing schemes across the UK with innovative designs, promoting economic designs and always striving to look around problems and find the best solutions to suit our Clients.
To find out more about us, please visit www.ecotechengineers.co.uk.

THE ROLE

Ecotech Engineers has consecutively, year after year, continued to deliver high quality and well executed projects which has cemented our position in the industry with an expanding Client base and increased project size. We are now looking to recruit an enthusiastic Senior Structural Engineer that will help to further develop the organisation and grow with the Company. This exciting opportunity will allow the successful candidate to challenge themselves not only in engineering but also provide a unique opportunity to help mould a growing engineering consultancy. Candidates will need to show a willingness to work as a team, a strong drive for quality in all work, aid the education of junior engineers and demonstrate self-motivation to keep up with the ever-changing tasks of the day while meeting tight deadlines.

In order to be considered for this engineering role the ideal candidate will have:

• A minimum of 10years experience in structural engineering, a minimum of 5 years in the residential sector working with housing developers.
• Masters Degree in structural engineering and preferably with a chartership with either ICE or IStructE.
• Excellent understanding and application of design standards and principles, including British Standards, Eurocodes and Building Regulations.
• Wealth of experience and understanding in designing with reinforced concrete, masonry, steel and timber.
• Good understanding of geotechnical principles and relation to foundation design
• Ability to review ground investigation reports, provide feedback on foundation requirements and additional testing required to provide more support to Clients as they start new development sites.
• Ability to read topographical surveys and apply to foundation assessments
• Experience and understanding of detailed foundation design for large scale housing developments.
• Basic skills in AutoCAD 2D.
• Experience and interest in working in the residential sector.
• Ability to work effectively independently and within a small team.
• Organised individual with the ability to multi-task to be able to work to timescales and meet deadlines.
• Clear communication skills both written and verbally to specialist and non-specialist personnel to convey engineering principles and implications to construction.
• Problem solving.
• Attention to detail with the motivation to get things right the first time.
• Passion for learning and developing their skills as well as teaching others
• Good computer skills including Excel, Word, Tekla Tedds and Masterseries.
• Driving license and access to a car.
• CSCS card